Congo vs Venezuela: Oil production per person
Congo
25,516 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
23,353 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Congo rank
19th
Venezuela rank
21st
Oil production per person over time
- Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Congo currently reports 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,353 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 2,163 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,127 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,552 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 108,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 108,800 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 194,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 194,198 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 719.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 213,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 212,487 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 10,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 138,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 127,555 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 31,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,294 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 43,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,028 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 39,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,222 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 33,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,997 kilowatt-hours per person | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 27,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,508 kilowatt-hours per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Congo or Venezuela?
- Congo, at 25,516 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,353 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Congo and Venezuela?
- 2,163 kilowatt-hours per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for oil production per person?
- Congo ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.